Strawberry Tres Leches Cake Recipe: Creamy and Fruity
Classic Strawberry Tres Leches Cake with creamy, fruity flavor.
Ingredients
- Cake:
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 5 large eggs separated
- 1 cup granulated sugar divided
- ⅓ cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Milk Mixture:
- 1 can 12 oz evaporated milk
- 1 can 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup strawberry puree
- Topping:
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh strawberries sliced
- Optional: Fresh strawberries whipped cream swirls
- Suggested Pairings: Sparkling wine fresh fruit salad
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F; grease 9x13-inch dish.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Beat yolks with 3/4 cup sugar, milk, vanilla; fold in dry ingredients; beat whites with 1/4 cup sugar, fold into batter.
- Bake 25–30 min; cool completely.
- Blend strawberry puree; mix with milk, cream; taste and adjust.
- Poke holes in cake; pour milk mixture over; chill 4 hours.
- Whip cream, sugar, vanilla; spread over cake; top with strawberries.
- Serve on a white ceramic stand with strawberries, wine, and fruit salad.
Notes
- Cool the cake fully before soaking.
- Store in fridge for 3 days or freeze un-topped for 1 month.
- Try gluten-free or mixed berry variation.
- Pair with coffee.